Mastering Capitalization Rules
Understanding Correct Capitalization
Capitalization rules play a crucial role in enhancing the clarity and readability of our writing. It is important to know when to capitalize certain words, such as proper nouns, the beginning of sentences, and titles. Let's explore some examples to test our knowledge of correct capitalization usage.
Capitalization Practice Exercise
Which of the following uses the rules of CAPITALIZATION correctly?
- [a] He asked, "You've been here before, haven't you?"
- [b] He asked, "You've been here before haven't you?"
- [c] He asked "You've been here before, haven't you?"
- [d] He asked, "You've been here before, haven't you!"
Answer
Answer: If you meant “punctuation” instead of “capitalization,” then option [a] would be the correct choice.
Which aspect of writing do capitalization rules primarily focus on? Capitalization rules primarily focus on when to capitalize certain words in writing, such as proper nouns and the beginning of sentences.